US visa laws do not target India; H-1B rules part of global framework, clarifies State Dept officialA senior US State Department official stated that US visa laws are applied uniformly across all countries, including India, dispelling conc...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...
29 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
11 May, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
US reverses visa freeze policy for foreign doctors, eases travel ban curbsThe U.S. has reversed a visa processing freeze that impacted foreign doctors from 39 countries, allowing them to continue working. This dec...
04 May, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
JD Vance's dodgy H-1B sleight of handUS policies are impacting foreign-trained doctors. Claims of widespread H-1B visa fraud are not fully supported by government data. Recent ...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Doctors seek implementation of NExT for MBBS studentsDoctors and faculty are pushing for the National Exit Test, or NExT, to be introduced soon. This exam aims to replace multiple current test...
04 Apr, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Bipartisan bill would waive $100,000 H-1B visa fees for medical professionalsA new bill in the US House aims to remove a hefty $100,000 fee for foreign doctors and nurses. This fee, imposed earlier, could have increa...
18 Mar, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Singapore adds India's Manipal Academy to medical colleges for taking in doctorsSingapore will now recognize medical degrees from eight additional overseas universities. This move aims to meet the increasing need for do...
27 Jan, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
American Medical Association urges DHS to exempt physicians from new $100,000 H-1B visa feeThe American Medical Association and 53 medical societies are appealing to the Department of Homeland Security to exempt physicians from th...
26 Sep, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Indian American lawyer calls out flaws in US medical education system, backs H-1B visasHarmeet Dhillon, an India-born attorney, has criticized the state of US medical education, pointing to a physician shortage exacerbated by ...
12 Aug, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Trump’s visa restrictions keep foreign medical residents out of US hospitalsAmerican hospitals are facing a crisis. New visa rules are blocking foreign doctors. These doctors are vital for many hospitals. Especially...
19 Jun, 2025, 01.55 PM IST
65 foreign national doctors at AIIMS unpaid for a year: AIIMS RDAAmid the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...
06 May, 2021, 09.01 AM IST
Foreign-trained Indian docs seek exemption from mandatory exam, say could add 20,000 medicsAccording to government rules, any Indian citizen possessing a primary medical qualification awarded by a foreign institution who wants pro...
27 Mar, 2020, 07.24 PM IST
Indian doctors at higher lay-off risk in UKOne out of every 250 doctors of Indian origin lost their jobs in the past five years. Doctors trained in India four times more likely to lo...
07 May, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
UK probes racial bias against Indian doctorsUK's General Medical Council (GMC) is investigating fears of racial bias against foreign-trained doctors including Indians affecting the ou...
10 Jul, 2013, 08.34 PM IST
- Medicos may have it easy in UK
British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) has got the green light from a UK court for a judicial review of the recent UK h...
02 Aug, 2006, 01.28 AM IST
- UK court to hear desi doctors' plea
The development comes as a reprieve for Indian doctors planning to move to the UK.
02 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST